West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07
NEWSY NnrEa

! ''NAAn hhNe iloN foL Deeu located
Another attempt upon the life Of tho Car
is reported, on good authority, but the assas,
sins were unsuccessful again. The threat OF
| the Nihilists, made several months ago, that
active operations would soon bo begun again
! IL being fulfilled
Bridget Donovan, G. years Of n9e, wild
ow, was found wandering around Concord
Mass, weak, wet aud half-staryed The au-
thorities sent her to Tewksbury, when II was
found that she bad S54G in bill, and eigh,
bank books representing S7,3,S sewel Up In
the lining OF her dirty clothes
There are no clues to tho murderers OF tho
! young woman who was killed at R,hwav. Y
j., last Friday night and her body is ETH
unidentified. The Governor mas issued a
probation offering reward Of $500 for IA.
arrest OF the person who com nitted the
crime.
News from Alaska has been received from
The steamship Idaho, which arrived as Port
Townsend Wednesday night, that tho gold
fever Is setting in early Notwithstanding q
most severe winter. One hundred men have
started from Yukon already, aud many
others are ready 10 start Petroleum has
been discovered near June0u. The gold pros.
pectors are preparing TO scatter in all direc.
tions.
The Court Of Appeals Of New York State
hold that "the colorng Of oleomargarine for
the mere purpose OF making It resemble but.
ter comes within the statutory prohibition
against imitation, ani that such prohibitio,
is within the power Of the Legislature, and
rests upon the same principle which would
sustain prohibition OF coloring winter dairy
butter for the purpose Of enhancing it, mar.
ket price by making it resemble summer
DAIRY butter"
by unanimous agreement OF tlc railroad
companies OF the country, payment % com.
missions to agents on the sale OF ckets il IN
he abolished, thus offor1ing direct saving
Of five million dollars per amen Il is be.
Iieved That this will also further Genefl, tho
railroads by giving n dsath,blow to the bins.
mess of ticketscalplBg, which within n few
years past has grown to enormous proper.
tons
The people Of northern Newfoundland are
in sad condition, according TO reliable re,
ports, thousands Of them being at tho . ,int
Of starvation owing 10 tho almost total fail.
ure Of the fisheries for two yearA past. Tn,
poverty is widespread and pirching. and nm.
less the fisheries turn out well this summer
famine bringing sufre ing and death in H..
train is assured for mex, winter. as tho GOV
rrnment will be- unable to furnish the medal
relief
The amount OF money secured by tho Yves,
shore Railroad express robber on the train
near Usica, Wednesday night, is supposed 20
he not more than SOD or $50. The me,,en.
ger says his assailant was larg,. strong
man, wearing mask that hung DOWN over
b 3 chest His hair was cut very sb,rs g,
the back, and his hands were cllloused. ta-l
and dirty. His description OF the -,bbar
iHllios perfectly with that given 10y tn, l-.ic,
night agent, Bargrr, OF the masked man who
robbed his 1rawer of abou; SIS March IA
walked him down the track nnd gave him
back watch aud revolver that hal been
taken with the money
The President signed the commissions Of
Chas. 5. Fairchild, las Secretary OF the Treas.
ury, and Isaac H. Maynard, as Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury
VIM. Scully, the noted fallen landlord
who owns vast tracts in Logan, Sanpamon
ana Livingston counties, Illinois, has added
TO his possessions by buying 500 acres near
Cayuga for $4,000.
The New York Supreme Court. Ge,eru
Term, has declared that the propertv OF the
Young Mems Christian Association is exsrnnt
from taxation, that society coming under the
head Of religious organic atoms
a private letter from Bourpemoutb con-
veys the statement that exlSscretarv Man
ming has grown worse since his arrtv 4, in
England. The ocean voyage is said 20 have
been too severe for him. His movements are
Kept secret, only few intimate friends be-.
ing permitted to see him, 50 that his exac,
condition cannot bc readily learned
Reports concerning the cholera IN Chill
are to the effect that the plague is dsap-
pelring in that locality.
The shipment Of palms 70 New York for
use at the churches wa. greater than ever be
fore known,
Luring March 1871 pension certificates
were issued, Of which 10 were original and
3, tSi increased pensions
The Commercial Cable Complny's second
A'-N Jus heEh ItpilIfDs u was IOuuO 70
have been inj Irei by ics The system is now
In working order again
j. II. S,hesn aud a. G. Brown we're fatal
Iy shot On Saturday, at CJnsbatta, In as the
result Of on ARRAY with N A. Cockerman
over some business troubles
The roof Of church a. Luzu1g'ossa. S C.,
ily, fell without warning during the seryi
ce', burying beneath i, 100 persons, forty OF
whom we're killed AMI injured.
The experiment Of heat ny railway cars
with steam has not yet proved ,ufic emily
satisfactory TO justify its adoption instead
n the present system Of heating with s5oyes
AIvicas from Bermuda state that the
steamer Slr8go-sa. Capt. Miller, from Bait
more March ls. foundsreI 81 Fra. $50 mile.
north Of Watiug' Ilud Toe crew were
ai saved and we're landed at Bsrmuia
The .asrrsi rem,ios ~ Mrs. John Man,c.e
living j. m Dee south or Mitchell. Oak were
found .u tle burned d bris OF her house. Sun.
day morn n.y. The fire occurred on Friday
g1t Der hu bond is iu Cllfornis. Thee
.f soue rom % suspec. fu play
a boom in motor Stock Ieids d, me belief
iha. Kelly has at last perfected bis wonder
IN. engine There ha. b eu strong de-